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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-12-29

the complement with 1.-The same to you,
gentlemen" Let the commissioners
shove tac;r passes away down deep into
their pockets and offer three cents mile
for trave, on the Northern Pacific road,
and if they are elected sue the COMPANY
for violation of The state law and for
personal damages and report to the peo-
pie that woa!d be so much more salts
factory, and pat the annoyance and
costs OF litigation upon these who are
paid By the STATE for Submitting to rail-
rotG iudiy.itiss and extortians.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10

We are glad to lay before our readers
this week the report OF DIR. Kost, State
Geologist, to Governor Perry. 1t is a
document of great interest, and as show
ing the results of quite incomplete pre-
liminary survey it will suggest an idea
of how valuable and important would be
thorough and practical work in this line
of research and discovery. The shape
and extent of Florida in range of latitude
and longitude multiply the probabilities
of finding as desirable things under the
earth as are upon its surface, and as this
investigation will be at a cost that is
trifing when compared with it's impor-
lance, we trust that the Legislature may
make State Geological Survey an insti-
tuition of Florida also.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10
A Perfect Baking Powder.

The great success of the Royal Baking Pow
der is due to the extreme care exercised by Its
manufacturers to make it entirely pure, uniform
in quality, and of the highest leavening pow er
All the scientific knowledge, care and skill at
tanned by twenty years practical experience
are contributed toward this end, and to no phar-
maceuical preparation can be dispensed with a
greater accuracy, precision and cxactness.
Every article used is absolutely pure. A num-
Der of chemists are employed to test the strength
OF each ingredient, so that its exact power and
effect in combination with its co-ingredients is
definitely known. Nothing is trusted to chance
and no person is employed in the preparation of
the materials used OF, the manufacture of powder
who is not an expert in his particular branch of
business. As consequence the Royal Baking
Powder is of the highest grade of excellence,
always pure. wholesome and uniform in quality
Each box is exactly like every other, and will
retain its powers and produce the same and the
highest leavening effect in any climate, at any
time. The Government Chemists, after having
analysed all the principal brands in the market,
in their reports placed the Royal Baking Powder
at the head of the list for the strength, purity
and wh0lesomeness, and thousands of tests all
over the country have further demonstrated the
fact that its qualities are, in every respect, un-
rivalad
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10

Augusta is interested in another railroad en-
terprise, the Augusta, Thomasvlle and Gulf
Railroad. The anxiety of the Baltimore and
Ohio to get into the South and secure an outlet
somewhere on the South Atlantic or Cult coast
has been known for Along dime. The Baltimore
vnd Ohio has already built as Gar down a. 6slem
Va, and it is said itproposes to build down and
connect with Augustus new road, ihe Augusta
and Carolina Midland, at Blacks Station in
North Carolina or in Charlotte.
The Augusta. Townsville and Gulf road
seems to fill the third and final gap in the line to
the Gulf The proposed road is $50 miles long
at the first jump, and will be extended 10 the
coast. 1t will be capitalized at $500, 900. The
directors for the nrst year are r II. Mitchell
and w. T. Gary, OF Augusta, T. H. Warthen,
of of Was Washington county, and George w. steisou,
OF New York city The principal Office and
headquarters will be in Augusta Saoanaah
Neacs
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10
The LOrlng Obsequles.

The remains Of Gen. w. w. Loring
will leave New York, on the. steamer
Seminole, on the 18th, arrive in St. Au-
gustine on the 18th, and lie in state until
the 18th, when the interment will take
place in Woodlawn cemetery. The St.
Augustine Weekly say Us:
The committee of arrangements has prepared
an elaborate order Of exercises, which includes
military funeral, in which companies from Jack
eOnville Fernandina, Gainesville, Tallahassee,
Palaika, Orlando, DaytOna and Pensacola have
already agreed 10 participate The members of
Wilson's Battery, of Jacksonville, have consent
ed to come over and fire the salvos at the grave.
Governor Perry and all prominent men In Flor
ida, both Confederate and Federal, have been in
yited. Special invitations have been extended
to Confederate veterans and members of the
Grand Army Of the Republic
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10
Another Railroad Opened.

The Blue Springs, Orange City and At
lantic Railway is completed to the coast,
and the opening festivities at New Smyr-
ma on Tuesday were attended by many
members of the Jacksonville Board Of
Trade and citizens of other localities.
Thus six railroads now connect the St.
Johns river with the Atlantic coast coun-
try. Down in the Peninsula wherever
they need railroad they have one, but
Leon county has needed long and waited
long-but we are going to have some our
selves now very soon.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10

Yesterday a telegram was received
by Sparkman & Sparkman and Lesley an
nouncing the fact that the bill making
Tampa port of entry had passed the
House at Washington. It passed the
Senate earlier in the week and now only
awaits the signature of the President to
become law. This will be of enormous
advantage to Tampa and Ybor City.
Ships coming hither will now be under
no necessity for calling elsewhere in the
district to get their papers, and the effect
will be to multiply the trade of Tampa
manifold.-Td Tampa Guardian.
Senator Jones, of Florida, who has
honored Detroit SO long by his presence,
will retire to private life tomorrow BY
the expiration of his term. The Legis-
lature of his State is not now in session,
and the Governor, in view of a possible
extra session of the Senate, has appointed
Gen. J. J. Finley as his successor.
In an interview published in to-day's
NesOs, Senator Jones discusses. in
the forcible and logical manner
for which he is noted, the constitu.
tional right of the Governor to make
such an appointment. He concludes that
the official has such power, belief he
has maintained in other similar cases.
even when his party in the Senate was
against him. The question is one of par
ticular interest at present, in view of the
recent senatorial appointments in West
Virginia and Florida, Detroit Ne,os.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10

Cellocsors - Reveaae-An4 Non.
Z ResaAeas Owaere er Neal Estate
In Florida.
BLOW We give copy Of lstter q Governor
PA1y, addrGssed 70 ons Of the COLLECTION Of Rev
enus u this Staas relative 70 his action gin nos
replyiae to lettsss Of non-reaideat tax.payers
win regard 10 their taxes. 1t appsars in; this
case that the Collector turned over such letters
to certain real estate brokers who for small fee
would attend 10 the paying Of taxes Of non-resi.
dents
The Governors views upon this subject are
clearly expressive and it would be well for Tax
Collectors to heed what he says-and if they do it
will save much trouble and annoyance to nom
resident owners of Florida real estate. The let
ter is a. follows:
Exscg1rvs Ory1cs, 900.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, March 5, 1887.
M. Collector Of Revenue,
o. eosnty, Forida:
DEAR SIR: Returning amer short absence l fnd
your letter Of the 10Th ultin,o, In regard 70 the
complaint Of -, that he fAils to get replies to
hi; 1oS =. 70 s o1f R.v. been
answered some time since"
Now, also nnd another letter from Mr.. -, bear
ing date Feb. TO- and inclosng letter from Messrs
estate brokers This letter, directed to, Washing
ton, d. c., 10 - follows:
"D.4s sM: For want Of time to 81, give your in in,
handed your favor to M. Your taxes for self and
wife, including our fees for paying same, Is 525
Send rs p. o. order for that amount and We will
send receipt. Send at once a. books close soon.
Very truly, -"
The above beas date Feb. 5, 1887. Now, from
another complaint, accompanied by an exhibit
shown to me yesterday by the Comptroller, infer
that you consider Messrs. IS letter, which have
copied above, an answer to IS letter Of in
quiry. The course you are pursuing as Indicated
by the complainant of Mr.. -, by your letter to
me of the 18th utimo and the letter of the real
tate brokers, --, to Mr.: -, ard BY the com.
day by the Comptroller, is inexcusable and must
stop at once.
Every taxpayer is entitled to a prompt and cour-
teous reply to his inquiry as to the amount OF tax
against him. II the reply is to be by mail he should,
as Mr.. - did. furnish you with stamp to pay
the postage on such reply. You have no right to
conduct your Office to force taxpayers to pay
fee, whether large small for such information as
will enable them to pay their taxes.
II, as you say in exhibit attached to a com =
plant shown 70 me by the Comptroller on yester-
day, you have not time to furnish such information
then you mnst at once give place to some one who
has time to so discharge the duties of the
office as not to unnecessarily increase the burden
upon the taxpayers You will at once advise Mr..
- and such others as have in a proper manner
applied for the infor nation of the amount of tax
standing against him and them respectively, and
hereafter you will, If you desire to continue in
Office, so discharge its duties to give taxpayers
whether resident nonresident, every reasonable
facility for paying their taxes to you directly, If they
prefer, without the Intervention of or the pay
ment Of fees to attorneys or brokers.
Yours truly, E. A. PERRY.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10
Jacksonville Morning NewsI
SPENDING $500 A DAY.



The Naples Improvement Company
Pushing Forward the Work.
Mr.. ]. A. Graham, General Manager of the
Naples improvement Company, has returned
to this city for few days on business connected
with the concern.
The energetic manager of the city on the Gulf
says the work OF improving and identifying the
place is being rapidly pushed forward. The
company has ten engineer corps, consisting of
sixty eight men, under the direction of Major j
T. Champneys, chief engineer; H. G. Miller, as.
sstant chief, and f. T. Smith, L. 8. Eaton. w.
H. Crenshaw, H. r. Blocker, s. c. Hodpeman.
Edmond Scott, j. w. Littlefield and W. F. Jen-
kins, assistant engineers. This strong and eff
Gent corps is engaged in making permanent
surveys of the town, taking levels, ETC., for pa
wing and grading the streets.
The company has also contracted to have all
the streets and avenues cleared and graded as
soon as practicable. Architects are preparing
plans for 5000 hotel. and 100 cottages to
cost $4,000. Several stores and warehouses
will also be built The company hope to have
the work completed by the first of November.
A petition has been sent TO Washington TO
establish a postoface at Naples and the town
will soon be furnished with telegraphic facilities.
The steamer W&lkatomica with q capacity of
twenty-five passengers, will be put on In few
days to ply tri-weekly between Punta Gorda and
Naples.
The expenses of the company now averages
$500 per day which shows clearly that it Is not
q paper town. -.&s.sz
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10

Under Democratic management the
United States Land Office in this city is
being conducted in systematic order.
Messrs. Tucker and Crawford, the COM
petent Register and Receiver, are gentle
men with whom it is . pleasure to have
dealings, and they are assisted by an
able and competent corps of clerks. II
all of "Uncle Sans !" domains are being
as we'll looked after as are his lands in
Florida, we have no hesitancy in assert.
ing that his kingdom and his interests are
safely guarded.-Gainesvizs advocate.
The new management OF the Apopka
and Atlantic Railroad have decided to
make . change in the plans of the enter.
prise and in the name. The road will
hereafter be known - the Alabama,
Florida and Atlantic, and the name 10 an
explanation of the proposed enlarged
scope Of the road. We learn that active
operations are to begin 1t IN early date.
--OrIando Reporter. A paragraph from
the Apopka City Union, copied in last
weeks FLoRIDrAN, stated the Louisville
and Nashville company had bought the
above road, and would build Il 70 Tails
hasses. IF '4'g'na
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10
Mariana Enquirer.1
DIR. u. Most.

By previous announcement DR.. J. Kost, State
Geologist, made our town short visit, arriving
here on Sunday last, and remaining until Mon
day night for the 10 o'clock train.
He was escorted to different portions of the
county by our citzens-viewing the most fer
tile and productive lands west from the town,
and the famous Long Moss Springs and Natural
Bridge Cave. In riding through the country
he was favorably impressed with the surface in
dications, and examination of rocks'and demon
STATIONS which for centuries have laid upon the
surface of the earth as to the deposit underlying
with which he was favorably impre ssed. Traces
of iron were found-to what extent he was un-
able TO disclose, owing to the meagre examina
ton. Lime and clay for brick as well as pot
ter's clay were found in abundance
In the short time spent the doctor was unable
TO give only an indefinite idea of the mineral
wealth of the county. He lecured to an audi
ence on Monday night, al the court house,
which for interest and profundity held his hear
ers bound. His wonderful research coupled
with fertile brain and acute thought, and long
and continued application. has given him DOS
session OF an immense store of valuable know.
ledge.
Serving the State without compensation, be-
sides large expenditures of money in the ad-
vancement of learning and science, ranks him
with the phaLthropists of the day. Our
Legislature would do well in appropriating the
necessary means to carry out the noble and
valuable work now in its incipiency, thereby
revealing the untold wealth which lies dormant
and worthless to great extent in the earth
We extract the following paragraph from the
Scientific Arena, in short biography of this ex-
celent and learned gentleman:
AS philanthropist DR.. Kost is liberal, and has
cabinets and museums Of natural history One of
his donations to Adrian College-the first literary
institution In which he labored-amounted in value
to many thousands of dollars ard comprises q col
lection OF " O0O specimens, constituting Of the
best educational museums In the country. This it
has been the pleasure of the writer to visit recently
He also contributed largely to the library and cabi
nets Of the University OF Florida.
As companion DIR. Kost is the very embodi.
ment OF social literary and religious entertainment
In his presence the hours are never permitted to
drag sluggishly along. While he artfnlly invites
candid expression of opinion from Others he is dis
posed to do his full share of talking"
His visit to the springs and cave were exceed
ingly interesting to him, and in viewing the mar
vels of nature in their respective formations, his
expressions OF their beauty were grand and elo-
quent, and in behalf of our county he was free
to say that it had no superior in the State.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10

SO
From the Report of the State Saperia-
tsndent of Education for the years 1886
90, now in press we learn many facts Of
interest, showing the rapid increase of edu-
cational facilities and Che enlarged scope Of
that department Of the government. The
increase shown in attendance of pupils is
gratifying, as also in the number of
schools. In 1884 the schools numbered
1904, in 1885, 1874 and 10 1885, l,9 10,
m increase of Ais in two years. The
attendance of pupils in 1885 was 81, 1927
and in 1885 it was 7O,997, an increase of
s,67O in one year. Teachers Institutes
were held in twenty-eight counties, bring
ing under their instructive influences 795
teachers. Normal departments for in
struction of white teachers have been
conducted in the West and East Florida
seminaries, and normal schools for colored
teachers organized and conducted at Tai
lahassee and Gainesville, and continued
for two months, giving 275 attendants
the benefit of an admirable course of
training for their work as educators, the
advantages of which at once became
app aren't in their respective schools. The
State Teachers Institute, with annual
sessions at DeFuniak Springs, has been
established, and the first Convention of
County School Superintendent held at
the same place; and within the two
years has begun the Arbor Day
instituted by Governor Perry, the
observance of which is a notable
anniversary of the school year. In
almost every county new school houses
of improved style have been constructed,
many of them being edifces of excellent
architecture.
The report does not, however, tell all
about the labors of Major Russell, the
earnest and eloquent State Superintend-
ent, whose heart has been in the noble
work under his supervision. We don't
know how many thousand miles he has
travelled in his many visitations to ooun-
ties between the Perdido and the Allan
tic, and the St. Marys and the Manatee,
east and west, and north and south,
through the magnificent distances of
Florida. We don't know how many
schools he has visited, aud how many ad-
dresses he has delivered, but as nearly as
we can estimate his work perhaps forty
thousand of the children of the State
have looked upon him-and will know
him and welcome him when he looks
upon them again. Educational interests
are more than abreast with the general
progress of the State, and suffer nothing
by comparison with those Of many other
States as to status, while in rapidity of
improvement most-perhaps all-other
States are distanced. This is no mere
boastful assertion. There are figures be-
hind it..
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10

We differ with the FLoRIDIAN relative to
the people not being interested 10 what becomes
Of these lands, conclusion il undoubtedly ar
rives at In the above paragraph = Gree
cent Oty Gazette.
The only way that even an apparent
"hold " can ever be got on the FLoRlD1AN
is by misinterpreting it. Not a word
that we wrote justified the above state
ment, and we did not care to correct it in
the Gazette, because that paper fairly
published our article though it proved
that the quasi inference was not supported
by it. But the Wakulla Times, which
we hope did not Intend to be unfair,
prints the comment without the article
appended. That article stated that the
State had no proprietary interest'' in lands
which reverting to the Internal Improve
ment Fund would 60 Immediately to the
railroads by virtue of land grants made
by the Legislature. Tote fair, cold
Nat" and ware trouble.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10

The stockholders of the Savannah.
Florida 81 Western Railroad held their
annual meeting in Savannah on the Sd
inst. The annual dividend of per cent.
was declared on the capital stock. The
gross earnings for the past year were
$2,557;424; operating expenses, $780,
2s4. The following directors were cleo
ted: Henry B. Plant, J. H. Estill, M. X.
Jesup, w. S. Chisholm, H. S. Haines,
Henry Sanford, M. J. O'Brien. The di-
rectors organized by re-electing Fl. b.
Plant, president; w. S. Chisholm, vice.
president; r. B. Smith, secretary; H. S.
Ilaines, general manager; J. Moultree
Lee, treasurer The freight earnings
show an increase of $ls,725, or II per
cent. over the earnings of 1885, and pas
senger earnings $l7,el7, or d per cent.
The company is now operating 545 miles
of road.
Ex-senator Jones, of Florida, it is
said, will seek reelection by the Florida
Legislature in April. In doing this it is
also said that he will explain to that body
the true reason for his long absence from
Washington, which. he claims, will not
only vindicate his course, but will create
national sensation on account of the
charges he will make against certain
statesmen of high standing. For the
present he declines to say what is the ma.
ture of the charges, but it is believed that
he will try to show that he has been
made the victim Of Q oonspiracy.-Sa-
vaMaah Nesos
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10

Hons. NJ. O'Neal, A. L. Halves, B. E. Russell
and Mayor Morgan went 10 Tallahassee yester-
day morning in the interest of the B. G. & FIR.
H., and will probably return this afternoon or
tomorrow. They go to hold a consultation
with the syndicate who propose to grade, ready
for the track, the roadbed north from that CITY.
in this direction, to the Georgia line; and We
confidently expect material results growing out
OF the trip. Less than twelve months will wit
ness the completion of this roadbed, and also
line complete and 10 operation from the Gulf
coast to Cuthbert, and soon thereafter OF grand
trunk line from Kansas City TO the Gull. By next
week we hope TO be able to Law the roufe and
something of the developments to grow out of Il
before the readers of The Democrat Just now
prudential reasons restrain as from telling tenth
part OF all we know about the matter. We can
only say, do all you are asked to do bv the
representatives here of the company and you
will 10 our opinion bless the day you had the
opportunity of doing tin less than three months.
Every man or woman owning property In the
city and county will be benefited in such a
ratio as would justify him or her In giving at
least fourth OF 1t to the project; yet very in.
significant subscription is asked-and It must be
given. Let every man do his duty and the Road
will at once become AN ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY.
We have dallied enough-we cannot afford it
longer-e2O 900 must and shall be raised at opce
the balance IL ready In bank. Fellow citi-
zens! Arouse rom your lethargy and the thing
will sooner be certainty than you have dared
TO hope. II you don't get the road, YOU part
with not dollar-if we get II, every dollar of
property In the city and section will be doubled
Think Of It! Actl Act !-Bain5vsdas Democrat.
March 8.
We believe the progressive spirit and
enterprise Of the cambridge people will be
quickly rewarded, and that the road from
cambridge to Tallahassee will not be
much, if it is at all, behind that from
Thomasville. 1t will pass through Dor.
tions of Leon and Gadsden counties that
will probably contribute literally of the
superior lands which lie along the route
and only need rail communication to
command their real value. We do NOT
believe that the Birmingham, Georeis
and Florida Company viii stop short of
their announced destination, nor lose any
time in getting 70 Tallahassee, via Balm.
bridge, or that the line from Gainesville
here will not be pushed forward, 20 ~ to
open the route from psniusulas Florida to
the Northwest over the B., g. d r. ~
soon ~ possible.